PDAC 2015: Canadian gov’t extends tax savings for exploration
The federal government is showing support for Canada’s mining industry by extending a tax credit for junior mining companies by another year.
The federal government is showing support for Canada’s mining industry by extending a tax credit for junior mining companies by another year.
Quebec’s position as the most attractive jurisdiction for mining exploration took quite a tumble in last year’s Fraser Institute survey, falling to twenty-first place. The political uncertainty in the past few years which has…
Evolving norms of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reflect changing expectations for corporate behaviour, often exceeding the requirements of applicable laws. Companies that violate these expectations could now face serious repercussions,…
If you’re connected to a mining company that is considering a corporate merger or acquisition in 2015, keep in mind that current and future tax consequences can sour what could otherwise be a sweet deal.
Once again we see politics playing one of the biggest roles in jurisdictional rankings for the Fraser Institute’s newly unveiled “Survey of Mining Companies 2014” by Taylor Jackson.
VANCOUVER — Junior Midas Gold (TSX: MAX; US-OTC: MDRPF) has invested a lot of time and money in sketching out a promising development scenario at its rebranded Stibnite gold project, 16 km east of Yellow Pine, Idaho. The company’s…
VANCOUVER — Developer Romarco Minerals (TSX: R; US-OTC: RTRAF) believes it can set a positive example for others looking to permit new gold mines in the southern U.S.
An independent investigation into the tailings pond spill at Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley gold-copper mine near Likely, B.C., found that a flaw in the dam’s design caused the breach last summer.
VANCOUVER — It’s been a tough few years for mineral explorers globally, and the junior markets in B.C. have been especially hard hit by stingy capital markets and industry-wide budget cuts. These circumstances set a rocky stage for…
The eagerly anticipated final report by the Mount Polley Independent Expert Engineering and Review Panel on the cause of the Aug. 4, 2014, failure of the tailings dam at Imperial Metals’ Mount Polley copper-gold mine in B.C. was delivered…
VANCOUVER — It’s shaping up to be a big year for Seabridge Gold (TSX: SEA; NYSE: SA) at its large-scale Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) gold-copper project, 65 km northwest of Stewart, B.C. In late December the company received a…
This past December, the Yukon Supreme Court handed down an important aboriginal law ruling that has implications for future mining operations in the Yukon. In The First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun v. Yukon (Government of), 2014 YKSC 69, Yukon…
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